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Tomorrow, September 7, 2017 I'm having my final breast surgery. I'm excited and extremely nervous at the same time. Tomorrow, my surgeon is removing the temporary breast tissue expanders and inserting the permanent silicone implants. It's been a hell of a ride since getting the call to come in for a follow up mammogram back … Continue reading My Final Surgery

If you've had a mastectomy (single or double) with reconstruction then you probably know what this is. If not, you may be wondering what kind of weird drugs I'm into. Nope, no drugs here (other than whatever chemo may be left in my body) and the occasional pain pill because of the pain from the … Continue reading Breast Expansion Complete

A year ago today I went in to have my double mastectomy with partial reconstruction. I knew that they were removing my breasts, but I don't think it really sank in until I woke up later that night and felt like ... I had the entire front of me removed. Even though I was on … Continue reading A Year Ago Today I Lost My Boobs

I've been cut in the same place across my chest four times in less than a year. Granted, my amazing plastic surgeon was able fix my mastectomy scar a bit during this last surgery. He removed those gross "flaps" off my sides and was able to make the scar a little thinner - it was super … Continue reading What Can I Do About These Mastectomy Scars?

After having the breast tissue expanders surgically implanted on March 7, and a decent post-op appointment on March 13, I was able to go in for my first breast expansion on March 20, 2017. For those of you who don't know what breast tissue expanders are, here is a picture: If you've followed my Battling … Continue reading Breast Tissue Expansion #1

Hallelujah! After 2 full weeks my drains came out today. I know I've talked about drains in the past, but I realized that a lot of people don't know what I'm talking about. After a mastectomy, breast tissue expander insertion, and probably many other breast surgeries you have drains sewn into each of your sides … Continue reading Those Dreaded Drains

Today is the day. I'm laying in bed and staring at the clock. In just a few hours I'm going in for part 1 of my breast reconstruction - again. Today my surgeon will cut my chest open again and insert the breast tissue expanders. This time he's inserting them over my chest muscles, rather … Continue reading Surgery #5: New Boobies

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My name is Dana and I'm a 37 year old breast cancer survivor. I am also a single mom of an 12 year old son, Aiden, and a 4 year old German Shepherd-Corgi mix, named Pretty, a U.S. Navy veteran, a professional, and I volunteer in my community.
I was diagnosed triple negative, aggressive, invasive breast cancer 2/18/16 and after multiple surgeries and five months of chemo, as of 10/12/16 my cancer is in remission. I am using this forum to talk about my experience, the highs and the lows, the funny stories, the truth about my pain - physically and emotionally, and share stories.